Norway is banning Russian flagged vessels from docking at its ports as part of a new range of sanctions in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Fishing vessels, however, are exempt from the ban and will be allowed to dock as normal for commercial and research purposes.
The fishing vessel exemption takes into account the need for sustainable management of common fish stocks and marine ecosystems, search and rescue cooperation and Norway's international law obligations under the Svalbard Treaty.
